G/SPS/N/AUS/539  
 
21 June 2022  
(22-4804) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  AUSTRALIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Live, freshwater, fish. Sturgeon for aquaculture purposes 
(HS code(s): 03019917)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Animal Biosecurity Advice 2022/03 . Language(s):  
English . Number of pages:  1 
https://www.awe.gov.au/biosecurity -trade/policy/risk -analysis/memos  
6. Description of content:  As set out in the Animal Biosecurity Advice ( Biosecurity Advices 
2022 - DAWE ), Australia's Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has 
released an Issues Paper as the first step in a biosecurity import risk  analysis (BIRA) for 
the import of live sturgeon for aquaculture purposes. The BIRA will identify hazards of 
biosecurity concern associated with the importation of live sturgeon and risk assessments 
of hazards will be undertaken as required. The Issues Pap er outlines processes to be 
followed and the hazard identification.  
Trading partners will be informed of the release of the draft BIRA report in due course and 
will have the opportunity to provide additional comment at that time.  
7. Objective and rational e: [ ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Aquatic Animal health Code – 
Chapter  2.1 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/AUS/539  
 
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Adoption anticipated early 2025.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Publication anticipated late 2024.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : Entry into the force anticipated early 2025.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 22 August 2022  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
The Australian SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
The Australian SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au